Steelhoven
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as sthenlo in 1213. Compound of steen (“stone”) and lo (“light forest”). The second element was eventually replaced by the plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editSteelhoven n
- A hamlet in Drimmelen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN